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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 51 SHOWN OF 51

Highest Russian population share, US states

US states ranked by the share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (2024 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Russian residents as a percentage of total population. North Dakota leads at 2.1%. 51 states qualify in total. The top 25 average 1.0%, against an all-states median of 0.5%.

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SAME RANKING BYCitiesCountiesMetros
RANKPLACESTATEPOPRUSSIAN SHAREVS 2010
USUnited States334,922,4990.7%–
01North Dakota, NDND784,8412.1%−1.7 pts
02New York, NYNY19,852,3661.5%−1.0 pts
03New Jersey, NJNJ9,343,8091.4%−0.9 pts
04District of Columbia, DCDC681,2941.3%−0.3 pts
05Connecticut, CTCT3,624,5081.2%−0.8 pts
06Massachusetts, MAMA7,044,0561.2%−0.7 pts
07Pennsylvania, PAPA13,018,6391.1%−0.5 pts
08▲2Washington, WAWA7,816,1161.0%−0.3 pts
09South Dakota, SDSD907,4280.9%−0.7 pts
10▲1Vermont, VTVT647,1060.9%−0.4 pts
11▼3Alaska, AKAK735,7060.9%−0.6 pts
12▲2Colorado, COCO5,862,1890.9%−0.4 pts
13▼1Maryland, MDMD6,206,0110.9%−0.6 pts
14▼1Oregon, OROR4,254,2930.8%−0.5 pts
15▲1Florida, FLFL22,416,0770.8%−0.5 pts
16▲3Rhode Island, RIRI1,101,8010.8%−0.3 pts
17California, CACA39,287,3770.8%−0.4 pts
18▼3New Hampshire, NHNH1,394,8680.8%−0.2 pts
19▼1Illinois, ILIL12,694,7980.7%−0.3 pts
20▲1Nevada, NVNV3,184,6120.7%−0.3 pts
21▼1Montana, MTMT1,116,8750.7%−0.3 pts
22▲1Delaware, DEDE1,021,1910.6%−0.2 pts
23▲1Arizona, AZAZ7,378,8380.6%−0.4 pts
24▼2Wyoming, WYWY582,3970.6%−0.3 pts
25▲4Maine, MEME1,387,8170.6%−0.2 pts
26Minnesota, MNMN5,739,4450.5%−0.3 pts
27▼2Wisconsin, WIWI5,914,8720.5%−0.2 pts
28▼1Michigan, MIMI10,077,7610.5%−0.3 pts
29▲4Idaho, IDID1,934,2620.5%−0.1 pts
30▲1Virginia, VAVA8,705,1700.5%−0.2 pts
31▼3Kansas, KSKS2,947,1970.5%−0.3 pts
32▼2Ohio, OHOH11,810,2930.5%−0.2 pts
33▼1Nebraska, NENE1,978,7070.5%−0.3 pts
34▲1Hawaii, HIHI1,445,2350.4%0.0 pts
35▲2South Carolina, SCSC5,296,2250.4%+0.1 pts
36▼2North Carolina, NCNC10,730,4040.4%−0.1 pts
37▲2New Mexico, NMNM2,120,2460.4%−0.1 pts
38▼2Missouri, MOMO6,191,8140.4%−0.2 pts
39▼1Georgia, GAGA10,940,4070.3%−0.1 pts
40Utah, UTUT3,392,3310.3%−0.1 pts
41▲1Indiana, ININ6,851,0730.3%−0.1 pts
42▲3Texas, TXTX30,188,4240.3%−0.1 pts
43▲3Oklahoma, OKOK4,028,6340.2%−0.1 pts
44Iowa, IAIA3,210,5070.2%−0.1 pts
45▼4West Virginia, WVWV1,778,3730.2%−0.1 pts
46▼3Tennessee, TNTN7,066,3830.2%−0.1 pts
47Kentucky, KYKY4,534,8240.2%0.0 pts
48Louisiana, LALA4,611,9610.1%0.0 pts
49Alabama, ALAL5,086,7680.1%−0.1 pts
50Arkansas, ARAR3,049,3910.1%0.0 pts
51Mississippi, MSMS2,946,7790.1%0.0 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which state has the highest russian share?

North Dakota ranks #1 with 2.1% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 states by russian share?

North Dakota, New York, New Jersey, District of Columbia, Connecticut.

How many states are in this ranking?

51 states qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is russian share measured?

Share of all residents who are Russian ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).